Green recognition

Howarth Timber (Windows & Doors) has begun sourcing 100% post-consumer recycled PVC-U cavity closers from Cavalok Building Products.

The company took the decision to partner with Cavalok because it was looking for a cavity closer system that could match the same high levels of sustainability offered by its timber window range.

As well as being the sustainable choice, the Cavalok range was able to exceed all the performance requirements laid down by Howarth Timber (Windows & Doors). One of the priorities was that it could cope with the full range of larger cavity sizes now used on many buildings to accommodate additional insulation and achieve better U-values, as the 2016 zero-carbon deadline approaches.

Cavalok launched its Big Blok system in response to this regulatory shift, which now provides a perfect complement to the Howarth Timber (Windows & Doors) A rated window system.

The BigBlok cavity closer range allows easy closing of cavities above 125mm up to the Building Regulations maximum of 300mm. That means the system can be confidently specified for the latest zero carbon regulations such as BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes.

“We are a major manufacturer of timber windows and needed a cavity closer that could demonstrate the same high levels of sustainability,” said Keith Topliss, sales and marketing manager of Howarth Timber (Windows & Doors). “The fact that the Cavalok range is made from 100% post-consumer recycled material and is BBA-approved gave us the perfect solution.”

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